How many Daimler Regency are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 389,573 on the road Built 1955-1963 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A big, upright Daimler saloon of the early 1950s, larger than the Consort and launched in 1951 with a 3-litre six. A Mark II followed in 1954 with 3.5 and 4.5-litre engines, and the line led on to the One-O-Four. Like every Daimler of the time it used a fluid flywheel and preselector gearbox.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1956: 5 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1955 | 2 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1957 | 4 |
| 1963 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-O-Four | 3 | Rare |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 12 still registered, the Daimler Regency is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 12th of the 16 Daimler models and equal 1,896th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.